POLITICAL.
Adelaide, February 23. In a speech at the Town Hall last eight, Mr Bray urged economy m the public expenditure, and the necessity of taxation falling on the wealthier classes. He encouraged schemes for water conservation, but discountenanced borrowing large sums of money to be expended on unproductive works. He expected the property tax would produce He considered it v unwise Pt the present moment to increase the tariff m the flection of protection, but when the proper time arrived the Government jypiijd add to the duties on lines which could be manufactured m the colony, m order to encourage local industries. He would support the payment of members, without, however, making it a Government measure _^_ ffffijyfl
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1491, 24 February 1887, Page 2
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118POLITICAL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1491, 24 February 1887, Page 2
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